Sewing-machine.



T. G. PLANT.

SEWING momma. APPLICATION FILED 00T.19, 1908. RENEWED NOVZZZ, 1909.

Patented May 17, 1910.

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Patented May 17, 1910.

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SEWING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00119, 1902. RENEWED 110122, 1909.

Patented May 17, 1910.

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T. G. PLANT. SEWING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00T.19, 190s. RENEWED nomz, 1909.

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T. G. PLANT. SEWING MACHINE. APPLIUATIOH PILISD 00119, 190's. RENEWED NOV.22, 190s.

Patented May 17, 1910.

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T. G. PLANT. SEWING "MAOHINE. APPLICATION FILED 001219, 1908. RENEWED ROV.22, 1909.

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SEWING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 1'7, 191(1).

Application filed @ctober 19, 1908, SerialNo. 458,356. Renewed November 22, 1909. Serial No. 529,306.

accompanying drawin s, is aspecification, like characters on the rawings representing like parts.

The invention to be hereinafter described re testo sewing machines and more partic- -ular y to thattype of such machines em- 'ployed in attaching the welt to the insole and upper of a shoe, and generally known as welters, although it will be understood the invention is not restricted in this respect.

After the sewing eration has been completed in a machine 0 this general type, it is customary for the operator to draw the shoe away from the stitch forming mechanism in order to out the welt and thread and thus free the shoe. In thus. drawing the shoe away from the stit-ch' forming mechanisms,

the welt and thread are likewise drawn from their sourceof supply, and in cutting these out close to the shoe; in fact, he usually cuts the operative does not find it convenient to the welt and thread at some distance from the shoe, leaving a waste end projecting from the shoe and a still longer length pro truding from thewelt guide This longend extending from the welt guide he draws back toward the source of supply, butst-ill leaves sufficient" end protrudingor projecting from the welt guide to enable him to seize it andhold it in position against the shoe as the needle makes its advancing or penetrating movement. The part so held by. the'operative forms another welt end pro jecting from the shoe which must be trimmed OE and thrown away as further waste. The s'ewin thread also has been the subject of consi erable waste, as will be readily understood-by those. familiar with this type of machine.

In severing the welt and thread to free the shoe at the completion of 'asewing operation, economic conslderations demand that a minimum amount of welt and thread, consi tent with well finished 'work, be left projecting as Wastefrom the shoe; and in starting the sewing operation that a like minimum amount of. welt and thread be wasted. It is also of importance that the welt be properlypresented for penetration by the needle on commencing a sewing operation, and with these and other considerations-in View the a ims and characteristics of the invention w1ll best be made clear by the following description and drawings disclosing one form or embodiment of the invention which in its true. scope will be definitely pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a" sewing machine showing one form or character of mechanism embodying the present invention, some of the parts being broken away; Fig. 2 is a similar side View looking atthe, machine from the side opposite that indicated by Fig. 1, part of the standard and many of the unessential details being omitted; Fig. 3 is a view looking at the machine of F1g. 1 from the rear and showing more particularly the starting and stopping means, the Welt measurer controller, and treadle connections; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detached side elevation of the machine head, showing the cutting and holding devices, the actuator therefor, and associ-' ated parts, the cutting and holding devices being in retracted position; Fig. 5 is an en-' larged detail similar to that of- Fig. 4 with some of the parts omitted, and showing the cutting and holding devices in advanced position; Fig.6 1s a diagrammatic View, showing the action of the. welt measurer-in limiting the withdrawal of the welt from its supply at the conclusion of the sewing operation; Fig. 7 is adetached detail of the out ting and holding devices showing their relation as they advance to act ufibn the welt and thread; Fig. 8 is aview similar to that of Fig. 7 showing the said devices still further advanced; Fig. 9 is a detail of the upper and lower jaws closed; Fig. 10 is a section on line 10, 10, Fig. 8; Fig. 11 is a .section on line 1111, Fig. 8'; Figs. 12, 13 and 1d are detached perspective detail views of the upper and lower jaws and the jaw carrying head respectively, showing the parts in separated relation; and Fig. 15 is a detail'of a tension device for the thread and the tension releasing means showing a section on line 15'l5,' Fig. 4c.

The machine frame may beof any desired character and is preferably in the form of a column 1 on which is mounted a head 2 hay-j ing bearing supports '3--for a-shaft 5, send shaft constituting the usual driving-shaft for the sewing instrumentalities, as will be "readily understood by those skilled in the art. The shaft and, consequently, thesew.

ing mechanism, is under the control of a 5 suitable stopping and starting means, which may be of-any desired character, and which,

in the illustrated machine, is formed by fast and loose clutch members 6 and 7, said members being controlled as to their operative w .or inoperative relation by means of a treadle 8, Fig. 1. To the starting and stopping treadle 8 is connected the rod9 which, at its upper end,\is .joined to an arm 10, Figs.

1 and 3, pivoted to the column 1 at 11, and

l operatively joined y a rod 12 with one arm of the bell crank lever 13, pivoted to the head at l t, the other arm of said-lever being connected to the sliding clutch member, whereby, upon manipulation of the treadle 2o 8, the clutch members may be moved into and out of operative engagement and the driving shaft 5 be driven or not as desired. Means are preferably provided for bringing the machine to a stop with the parts in a predetermined position, as, for instance with the needle out of the Work, but as such means forms no essential part of the present invention and may be of the character fully set forth in my application Serial No.

404,795, filed Dece mber 2, 1907, a detailed description thereof will be unnecessary.

As hereinbefore stated, when the machine stops at the completion of a sewing operation, the operator withdraws the shoe from the machine and in the absence of any means to prevent, likewise draws with the shoe both the thread and welt and then cuts such thread and welt haphazard and usually with a knife manipulated by his hand. In a 40 prior patent granted to me, No. 877,859,

dated January 28, 1908, means were shown, described and broadly claimed for enabling the operator to stop the withdrawal of the welt by placing his foot upon a treadle,

thereby locking the welt from further forward movement andfurnishing a small amountof slack to permit the operator to withdraw the shoe sufficiently for the desired purposes. In the patented device,

however, the locking of the welt was under treadle control quite regardless of whether the machine was in operation or not and while it serves its purposes and is effective in locking the welt from being withdrawn as the shoe is taken from the machine, it yet enables the operator to neglect locking the welt or measuring it at theconclusion of the sewing operation. In the present invention, however, the aim is to cause such lock ing of the welt and its measurement automatic upon the stopping of the machine, so that when the machine comes to rest, and regardless of any special attention on'the part of the operator, the welt will be measop ured and locked, as will more fully appear.

"21 of the said Mounted upon a stud 15 carried by the machine head is a..,guide 16 which may be formed as a roller, Figs. 2 and 6, over which, passes the welt 17, said welt being preferably carried by a reel 18 rotatably mounted on the columnl, Fi 2. Mounted u on a stud 19 above the rol er 16, Figs. 2 an 6, is a measuring arm 20 carrying at its free end, 1 i Fig. 6, a roller or guide 21 under which the welt 17 :passes, a spring 22 encircling the stud 19 acting normally to raise the free end measuring arm; The said measuring arm 20 at a point substantially above the roller'or guide 16 is provided witha series of clamping'teeth 23 which, during 3 the normal operation of the machine, areout of contact with the welt, 17 passing over the roller 16 but which, when the machine stops, as will presently appear, are brought in contact withsaid Welt, effectually lock:

ing it from further advance movement.

toward the work, as indicated in Fig, 6.

Connected to the measuring arm at 2 4 is a rod 25, Figs. 2-and 6, said rod extending downward and being connected to an arm.

26 pivoted at 27 and carrying a depending portion 28 which may be provided at its free end with a roller or stud 29. -Mounted. on the shaft 30, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is a measuring actuator 31 whose upper endv consists of an actuating portion 32, preferably cam-shaped I and adapted to engage the roller or pin 29 -on .the depending arm 28, Fig. 2, the con-v struction being such that upon movement of the actuator 31 to the left, Fig. 2, the cam portion 32 will ride under the roller or pin 29, lift the rod 25, and raise the teeth 23 of the measuring arm 20 from contact with the welt 17 passing over the roller 16; but upon movement of said actuator in the oppositedirection, said cam portion 32 will ride from under the roller or pin'29' and permit the teeth 23 of the measuring actuator'20 to engage with the welt l7 and lock thesame;

so that no-further welt can be withdrawn from the reel 18, a small portion of slack welt being, furnished by the .upward rise of the end 21 of the -measuring device, from the dotted to the full lineposition, Fig.6.

/ Connected to the shaft 30'is an arm 33 which is itself connected to the start and 'stop'treadle 8 by means of the rod 34,'Figs.

1,, 2 and 3, whereby upon depression of the start and stop treadle .8, as will be readily understood, the arm 33 is turned downward and the measuring actuator 31 is moved to the left, Fig. 2, whereas upon" the said'start and stop treadle being raised, under the in-' fluence of its spring 35, Fig. 1,.when the foot of the operator is removed, the move- "ment of the parts will-*be in thereverse direction audthe actuator will move to" the right, Fig. 2, as already explained! As indicated in Figs. 2 and 6, the welt 17 passes from the guide roll-16, under'the roll 13 21 on the measuring arm, and then through a welt guide 36, and adjacent said guide it is acted upon by thelusual. stitch acting looper 37*, and associated parts which, being well understood by those skilled in the-art, needs no particular explanation. From Fig. 6 it will be apparent predetermined amount beihg measured by' the difierence between "the straight and de{ fiected'welt 17 between the roller 16 and the welt guide 36.

Assuming the machine to have been stopped with the parts as indicated in Fig. 6, the present invention contemplates severing bot-h the welt and thread and holding" the ends thereof for the ensuing operations,

as will now be explained. Pivotally mounted at 37 Figs. 4 and 5, is a clamp and cutter actuator 38, connected at 39 to the treadle rod 40, said rod extending downward, Fig.

' 1, and being connected at 41 to an arm 42 secured to a shaft 43 mounted in the machine column. The said shaft 43 has a short arm 44 secured thereto to which is jointed arod 45 connecting said short armwith the treadle 46 at 47. Said treadle is normally under the action of a spring 48, Fig. 1,

whereby it is maintained in the raised position indicated by Fig. 1, a second spring 49,

Fig. 1, connected at one end near the'head of the machine and at the other .end to an adjustable stop-5O on the 'treadle rod 40 assisting in raising and holding the treadle 46 in the manner hereinbefore described.

Mounted to slide toward and from the front of the machine is a carrier rod 51 having a head 52 to which is connected the cutting and holding mechanism presently-to be described. The carrier rod 51 at its rear end, Fig. 4, is provided with a stop 52 suitably clamped thereto and which stop, when the said rod 51is moved into its forward posi 'tion, as indicated in Fig. 5, contacts with a.

fixed part of the machine head to limit the forward movement of said rod. In order to guide the said rod 51 as it moves back and forth in the head, as hereinbefore-"stated, there is provided a guide rod 53, Figs. 4 and 5', on which slides one end of the stop 52; the other end of the stop being clamped to the carrier rod 51.

The head 52, Fig. 14, mounted on the carrier rod 51 is provided with hearing portions 54, 55 for the pivot pins or supports of the upper and lower clamping jaws, respectively, so that as said head moves toward and from the front-of the machine, the said forming mechanism such as the' needle 36*,1ts co-' carrying a roll 63 at its ad usting screw 64 passing throughsaid from the bearing portion 69 is "upper and lower jaws will be likewise moved. The upper aw may be designated as a whole by 56 and, as shown in Fig. 12, comprises a bearing portion 57 for the pivot pin '58,- Figs. 7 and. 8, which. is connected I with the head. 52,- and extending upwardly from said bearing portion 57is the 'arm 59 1 carrymga jaw actuator 60, the end of which,-

Figs. 7 and 8, is provided with a cam surface 61 to contact with a roll 62 carried by 'theclamp and cutter actuator 38. Disposed above the arm 60, which may bemade .of resilient-material, is a more rigid arm 62 end and having an arm 62 and bearin upon the resilient-arm 60 whereby the posltion of said arm 60 may be adjusted, as will be readily understood.

Extending arm 65, from which projects jaw carrier 66 having at its upper jaw 67. a

The lower jaw which as a whole may be designated as 68, Fig. 13, has a bearing portion 69 whereby it is connected to the hearing portion 55 of the head 52 by means of the pivot .69, Figs. ,7 and 8. Extending the acting portion of the lower jaw 68, said acting portion being preferably provided with clamping pins 70 to engage the welt and a clamp-- forwardly the outer end the laterally of the bearing portion P 57cf the upper jaw member, Fig. 12, is an ingportion 71 adapted to engage the thread H and to be 72 of the upper jaw, said parts when in closed position being as indicated in, crosssection in Fig. 10. A sharp-edge or knife is received by the recessed port-ion secured to the side of the upper jaw, Figs.

10 and 11, whereby after the thread 74 is clamped, as indicated, itmay be drawn over said knife edge and severed. 'Preferably mounted upon the lower jaw 68is a guide 75, said guide being secured to the lower jaw by a screw 76' passing through a'slot 77 whereby said guide may be adjusted, as indicated, the function of said guide being, as indicated in Fig. 7, to direct the .welt properly into the clamping jaws;

Having reference to Fig. 13, it will be noted that the lower jaw 68-has projecting rearwardly from the bearing portion 69 a projection or lug 78 which, when the upper and lower jaws are assembled-upon the head 52, is directly under a. toe;7 9 extending from the arm 65 of the-upper jaw member. 7 It-' will also be seen with reference to Figs. 7 and 8 that the lower jaw is acted upon by a spring 80, one end of which is secured'to the lower jaw and the other toaportion of the head 52,- whereby said lower jaw is clearly maintained with its outer end in lowered position and the projection or ledge 78 thereof in contact with the toe 79 of the upper jaw, 'wherebyupon closing movement of the upper jaw, the lower jaw will, by the action is to be "ing operation, .direct, penetratin of'the toe 79, be also caused to partake of such closing movement, said jaws thereby acting conj'ointly to closeupon the welt, as indicated in Figs.'7 and 8. i In order'that the welt may be properly positioned for penetration by the needle, the upper and lower jaw clamping portions for the welt areformed so that when the welt is held between such portions of'the jaws, the edge thereof near where the line of stitches formed is upturned, as indicated in Fig. 8, so that as theneedle advances'toward the welt atthe commencement of the sewit will strike the same with a movement, as will be by those skilled in the clearly. understoo deflection of the welt, va-

art. To effect this rious means may, be employed; in the pres-' ent instance, however, the u per jaw 1s provided with a recess 81, and t e lower jaw is provided withaxcompleme'ntal shoulder 82, Figs. .7' and 8, whereby when the welt "isgrasped by the holding portions of the jaws, its forward edge,

which is to be penetrated by the needle is deflected, .as indicated in Fig. 8, and at the same time, as

hereinbefore described, the thread 74xwill be grasped between the recessed portion 72 of the .upperjaw and the portion 71 of the ator 38.

"is another link 86 having its forward. end

. her, as at 83,

7 and 8, and is provided with a,

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slot or opening 84* in whichis engaged a pin 85 carriedby the clamp and cutter actu- Pivotally connected to the pin '85 slotted as at87 and embracing the pin 83 clamping portion 88in which is held which connects the link 84 and the upper jaw. The link 86 extends forward from thewith a a knife 89 by means of a clamping screw 90, Figs. 7 and 8, said knife having a shearing, cutting edge 91' and traveling in a slot or opening 92 formed in the lower jaw close to the pins or teeth thereon. The links 84 and 86, Figs. 7 and 8, are connected by a sprin 93,"the ends of the spring being connecte respectively'to the slotted ends of each of said links and tendin'g'to hold said links with the pins 83 and 85 at more distant portions of the slots 84"- and 87, as will be clearly appin 83 and is provided. near its end -parent from Figs. 7 and ,8. '60

apparent that upon ;From the construction described it will be depression of the treadle 40; the clamp and cutter actuator 38 will be the n F g. 5. The effect 0 this turning move chine,

. will not'act upon ment of the actuator 38 is to move the carrier rod and its head 52in a forward direction, the upper andiower jaws during such and passing over the welt 17 an thread 74, as indicated in Fig. 7, until said welt and thread are in their proper portions of the clamping jaws, whereupon the stop 52 on the carrier bar 51 contacts with the machine head at 94, thus preventing further forward movement of the head 52 and the upper and lower jaws. Continued movement of the actuator 38 serves then to partially close the-jaws and to carry the roll 62 under the cam portion 61 of the arm 60 Figs. 7 and 8, carried by the upper'jaw, an cause said jaws to firmly clamp thread; Such continued forward movement of the actuator 38 then causes the knife 89 carried by the link 86 to move along the slot 92 of the lower jaw and sever the welt held between the jaws, such'movement being permitted by the slot and pin and spring connection between the links 84, 86, as here inbefore described. Completion of treadle movement finishes the welt cutting operations and the actuator 38 turns into the po- 'sition-indicated in Fig. 5, the end of the. welt and thread 74 at such times being held between the clamping portions of the upper and lower jaws.

' It is desirable that the jaws remain in their forward position so that the welt may be properly positioned for penetration by the needle in the formation of the first stitch in the succeeding sewing operation, and to secure this end without continued pressure upon the treadle 46, there is pivoted upon' the machine head at 95 a catch arn1-96, the

end 97 whereof is adapted to catch over the end portion 98 ofthe actuator 38,"said en gagement being automatically secured by means ofa spring 99 normally tending to turn the end 97 of the catch 96in a downward direction, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. i The present invention contemplates that the welt and thread holding jaws shall remain in their forward. position until after the needle is passed through the work in the formation of the first stitch in the sewing operation, and they may be made to retain their, forward position until after the needle has passed through the work, taken the loop of thread,- and drawn it through the work, whereupon the'invention contemplates that the weltandthread ends shall be released and the jaws bereturned to their rear position. To this end the catch 96 is provided with .a trip arm 100 having a roller 101' adaptedto be acted-upon by a trip cam 102 carried by the main shaft 5 of the maas-indicated in Fig. 4, said trip cam 102 being preferably positioned so that it the needle haspassed through the work,-

the roller 101 until after movement be ng maintained in 0 en relation the welt and i taken a loop of thread and drawn it back through the work, although it is evident that it may be positioned to act sooner or later 1n the stitch formation if desired.

When the trip cam 102 meets the roll 101, it throws the end 97 of the catch 96 upward, thereby releasing the actuator 38 which under the stress of the springs 48 and 49 immediately turns from the position in Fig. 5' to that in Fig. 4, thus drawing the jaws and cutter to their initial position, as indicated.

To make certain that the jaws open' and release the welt and thread when they start on their rearward movement, there is provided on the machine head a stop 103, Figs. 4 and 5, which has a cam surface 104 in the path of the pin or roll 63 carried by the arm 62 'secured to the upper jaw, the construction being such that as the jaws move rearwardly, the pin or roll 63 rides upon the inclined earn 104 and at once causes the jaws to release both the welt and thread previously held by them.

As wellknown by those skilled in the art, the back gage in a machine of this type bears upon the welt close to the point tion by the needle and if such-back gage is permitted to move forward and strike the welt, at or priorto the time of needle action thereon, it is liable to turn the edge of the welt downward so that the needle will fail to penetrate, and having this matter in mind, the present invention contemplates means for holding the back gage in its rear position until after the needle has penetrated the work, as will now be described.

Mounted in the machine head so as to slide back and forth therein is the back gage. 105 carried by the bar 106 and normally.

pressed in a forward direction by means of a spring 107, said spring acting normally to force the back gage into contact with the work, as indicated in Fig. 4. Mounted on the driving shaft 5 is a cam 108 in which arm 114 preferably secured thereto as by a,

travels a roller 109 carriedby an arm 110 pivoted at 111 and having its end 112 adapted to contact with the stop 113 on the bar 106,- whereby under the manipulation of the cam 108, the back gage may be withdrawn from its forward position against the tension of the spring 107. V

' Depending from the slide bar 106 is an screw bolt 115, said arm 114 having at its lower end a pin 116 extending laterally therefrom and carrying a roller orabutment 117, as indicated. in dotted lines in Figs. 4" and '5.

. Pivotally mounted on the machine head as .at'. 118 is a back gage controller having the toes 110 and 120 whereby said controller will be turned on its pivot118 by means of a pin or roller 121 carried bythe stop 52. As said stop- 52 movesforward, and as the welt and thread holding jaws move into position to of penetra-v or roller 121 moves from the position indicated in .Fig. 4 to the position indicated in Fig. 5 and contacts at such time with the toe 120, thereby turning the controller'into the position indicated in Fig. 5. Conversely, when the stop 52' moves to the rear and the welt and thread holding jaws retreat from their forward position, the pin or roller 121 contacts with the arm 119 and moves the controller into the position indicated in Fig. 4. The controller pivoted at 118 has'a tailpiece 122 which when the controller is in the position indicated in Fig. 5 and the back gage has been moved to the rear by its cam, 1s in the path of movement of the roll or projection 117 carried by the arm 114 secured to the slide bar 106 so that at such times, that is, when the jaws are in their forward or welt holding position, the back gage is prevented from forward moyement under the stress of the spring 107 by the tailpiece 122. When, however, the holding jaws are moved to the rear, the tailpiece 122 is lifted above the path of movement of the roll or projection 117, thereby freeing the back gage and permitting it to move into operative position. 3

It is desirable under some conditions that the welt and thread holding jaws be not per mitted to move forward into their Welt and thread holding position when the back gage is forward, and to this end the back gage controller has an arm 123 which rides on the roll 62 carried by the actuator 38, Fig. 4, the relation of parts being such that when the actuator-turns to move the jaws toward thefront of the machine, the arm 123 rises. When, however, the back gage is in its forward position, the arm 114 on the slide 106 is moved into the dotted line posi tion, Fig. 4, with the pin116 and roll 117 directly beneath the tailpiece 122, so that the arm. 123 cannot rise,thereby preventing the actuator 38 frommoving the jaws into their forward position, as will be readily understood.

lvlachines of .the character herein described are provided with tension means to properlytension and hold taut the sewing thread and such tension means is indicated in Fig. 15, being substantially of the character of my pending application Serial No.

408,015, filed December 26, 1907, and since the specific form of this tension device is immaterial to the present invention and is fully ,de'scribed in said application, it will only be necessary at the present time to state that the members thereof may be 'controlled to apply or release the tension, all as indicated in the application referred to.

In the present instance, it is desirable that the tension be released at the time the shoe is to be withdrawn from the machine and thewcutting and holding devicesv for the thread and welt are to 'act upon the thread and welt. To this end, the tension releasing rod 124: is connected to a lever arm 125 pi v tially formed with such slack thread, thetension is automatically restored to; the thread as the cutting and holding devices for the welt and thread retreat to their initia-l inactive position.

The characteristics of the present invention will be clear from the foregoing description and. the accompanying drawings of one mechanical structure embodying the same, it being understood that the invention is not restricted thereto, and that many alterations may be made in the form and disposition of many of the parts within the true character of the invention which is defined in the claims.

In setting forth the o eration of the invention, let it be assume .that the work of sewing a welt to a shoe has reached the finishing point, as indicated in Fig. 6, and that the operative desires to removethe shoe from the machine. The start and stop treadle is released to bring the machine to rest, and, simultaneously therewith, the welt controller clamps and .holds the welt, as indicated in -Fig. 6, so that no more welt can be drawn from the supply, a limited or measured quantity being furnished to permit the action of the cutting and holding devices, by the upward movement of the measuring arm 21. The operative then puts his foot upon the cutting and holding treadle 46, whereupon the actuator causes the holding jaws to move forward and, simultaneously there- ,1 with, the thread tension to be released, so

that the operative can move the shoe into position for the action of the holding jaws and cutter. Further depression of thesaid treadle clamps the jaws upon the well; and thread, whereupon the welt cutter moves through its cutting stroke and severs the welt close to the jaws, the latter serving to retain the end of the severed welt leading.

from the source of supply. The shoe is now free to be withdrawn from the machine except that the thread is clamped between the jaw portions 67 and 71, and to cut the thread the operative moves the shoe toward himself, thus drawing the thread over the edge 'of the knife 7 3 and severing it. Upon movement of the actuator by the treadle, as described, the tailpiece 122 of the back gage osition controller was also lowered into a a to lockthe back gage from forwar moveassess inent, the catcharm 96 holding the parts in the position described, with the Welt and thread holder maintaining the ends of the severed welt and thread in close to the stitch formingmechanism ready for the commencement of the next sewing operation, and the tension of the thread released. At the commencement of another sewing operation, the operative treads the stop and start treadle and the needle advances and finds the edge of the welt, along which the stitches are to be formed, deflected or bentinto position to be readily penetrated. The needle passes through the work and proceeds with the formation or part formation of the first stitch while the parts are in position as de scribed, whereupon the trip cam 102 meets the roll 101, trips the'catch arm 96 and permits the actuator to withdraw the cutting,

and holding devices, free the back gage, and permit the tension devices to resume control of the thread. I

An important feature of the present invention, as will be evident, is the limitation placed upon the operative. in withdrawing welt from the source of supply, as he moves the shoe for the action of the cutting and holding devices, such limitation being placed upon him by the act of stopping the machine. The importance, also, of" holding the end of the severed welt and deflecting the edge thereof to receive the thrust needle as it moves in the formation of the first stitch will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art, as well, also, as the general character of the welt and thread holding means, the cutters and other features hereinafter definitely pointed out in the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching.

a welt to a shoe, the combination of stopping and starting'mechanism for said machine, and weltcontrolling means actuated upon stopping the machine for preventing the withdrawal of welt upon withdrawal of the work from the machine. 1

2. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of starting and stopping means forsaid machine, and 9.

welt measuring device comprising means acting upon stopping the machineto limit the withdrawal of welt upon withdrawal of the work from the machine.

3. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of stitch, forming mechanism, starting and stopping means therefor, and means acting upon stopping the machine to prevent the welt being drawn from its source of supply.

4. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt .to a shoe, the combination of starting- -.and stopping means for said machine, welt controlling means, and connections between said start ngand-stopping means and wait controlling means to cause the latter to free the welt upon starting the machine and to limit the withdrawal of the welt from its source of supply upon stopping the machine.

5. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a Welt to a shoe, the combination of stopping and starting mechanism for said machine; welt controlling means actuated upon stopping the machine for preventing the withdrawal'of welt upon withdrawal of the work from the machine, and means for severing the welt.

6. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of starting and stopping means for said machine, a welt measuring device comprising means acting upon stopping themachine to limit the withdrawal of welt upon withdrawal of the work from the machine. and means for severing the welt close to the shoe.

7. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of stopping and starting mechanism for said machine, means acting upon stopping the machine for limiting the withdrawal of welt upon withdrawal of the work from the machine, and

weltsevering and holding means for severing the welt and holding the severed end.

8. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, stitch forming mechanism and means for operating the same, welt and thread severing and holding means, and a common actuator for said welt and thread holding means to cause the latter to hold the severed ends of said welt and thread.

9. .In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a'welt to a shoe, stitch forming mechanism and means for operating the same, welt and thread severing and holding means, an actuator for said welt and'thread holding means to cause the latter to hold the severed ends of said welt and thread, and means for automatically releasing the severed ends of the welt and thread from the holding means.

10. In a shoe sewing machine, the combination of stitch forming mechanism and operating means therefor, thread clamping means, means for moving the thread clamping means to causethe thread clamping means to engage and hold the thread, and means operative on said movement of the thread clamping means to relieve the thread from tension.

11. In a shoe sewing machine, the combination of stitch forming mechanism and operating means therefor, thread clamping means, means for moving the thread clamping means to cause the thread clamping means to engage and hold the thread, means operative on said movement of the thread clamping means to relieve the thread from tension, and means acting automatically to release the thread from the clamping means and restore the thread tension.

12. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a Welt to a shoe, the combination oi welt and thread holding means, actuating devices for causing the said holding means to engage and hold the welt and thread, and welt severing means movable relative to the holdingmeans for severing the held welt.

13. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of a pair of jaws for engaging and holding the welt, welt severing means, and means to cause relative movement of said jaws and severing means to sever the welt.

14. In a shoe sewing machine, the combination of a pair of jaws having welt and thread engaging portions, welt severing means, and means to cause said jaws to engage and hold the-welt and thread and the welt severing means to sever the welt.

1,5. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a weltto a shoe, the combination of weltholding means and welt severing means, operating means to cause the severing means to sever the welt and the holding means to hold the severed 'end of the welt, and a guide for directing. the. welt to the holding means.

16. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of welt engaging and holding means comprising a plurality of relatively movable members, a guide movable with said members as they move'into operative relation with the welt to engage and direct the welt to the action of said members, and means -for relatively moving said members to cause them to .engage and hold the welt.

17. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to, a shoe, the combination of welt engaging and holding means comprising a plurality of relatively movable members, a guide to engage and direct the welt to the action of said members as they are moved into operative relation with the welt, means for relatively moving said members to cause them to engage and hold the welt, and means permitting adjustment of said guide with respect to said members.

18. In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of stitch forming mechanism, welt severing mechanism and welt engagingand holding means for the end portion of a severed welt, and an actuator for causing said means to engage and hold the welt, said welt engaging and holding means being providedwith a portion to deflect the edge of the welt for the action of the stitch forming mechanism.

19. In a shoe sewing machine, the combination of stitch forming mechanism, welt severing means, welt holding means for holding the end of the severed welt, and means for positioning the ed e of the welt for the action of the stitch t wming mech 'anism.

20. In a shoe sewing machme,-the comb1-.

nation] of stitch forming mechanism, welt severing means, actuating devices therefor,

50 nation of stitch forming mechanism, welt na "bi and means for bending and clamping the edge of the severed welt in position for the action of the stitch forming mechanism.

21. In a shoe sewing machine, the combination of stitch forming mechanism, welt severing means, a pair of aws separate from the severingmeans for engaging and holding the end of the severed welt, means for advancing the said jaws andmoving them each toward the other to engage and hold the welt, and means for opening said. jaws to free the welt after the action of the stitch forming mechanism hascommenced.

22. In a shoe sewing machine, the com-' bination of stitch formin mechanism, weltsevering means, a pair 0 jaws having portions for holding the thread and the end of the severed welt, means for advancing said jaws and moving them each toward the other, and means for opening the jaws to freethe thread and welt after the action-of the stitch forming mechanism has .com menced.

'23.-In a shoe sewing machine, the combination of welt severing means, an actuator for moving said severing. means forward to cut the welt, aback gage, and means for locking the back gage in rear osition while the welt severing means is in Forward position. I f shoe sewing machine, the comnation of stitch forming mechanism, welt severing and holding means, an actuator for moving said welt severing and holding means into position for cutting and holding the welt, a back gage,and means for holding the back gage away from the work while I the welt-severing and holding means is in severing and holding position.

25. In a shoe sewing machine, the combination of stitch .forming'mechanism, welt v welt in position for the holding ineans for jaw carrying head, a

holding the end of the welt inposition for the action of the stitch forming mechanism at the commencement of the sewin operation, a back gage, and means forho din the back gage from contact withthe wor until after the action of the .stitch formingfmechanism has commenced.

26. Ina shoe sewing machine, the combiholding means .for holding the end of the action of the stitch forming mechanism at the commencement of the sew-in operation, means for moving said welt ho ding means away from welt I and means for holding position, a back gage, holding the back gage out of contact with the work while the welt holding means is in welt holding position.

27.'In a shoe sewing machine for attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of a pair of jaws carried by said head, said jaws having a welt engag- .rate knife movable across means from movi ing ortion, a welt cutter movable relative to said jaws, means to advance the head car rying the jaws into operative relation with the welt and then closesaid jaws upon the welt and operate the welt cutter to sever the welt. Y

28. In a shoe sewing machine of the char-- acterdescribed, the combinationof a jaw carrying head, a pair'of jaws carried by said head, said jaws having welt and thread engaging portions, means to cause the jaws to engage and hold the -welt and thread, means to sever the welt, and means to thread.

29. In a shoe sewing-machine for attaching a welttoa shoe, stitch forming mechanism means therefor for clamping and holding and-welt end holding means sever the welt cutting mechanism and actuatingthe end of the severed welt for the action of the stitch .formin mechanism, saidwelt end holding means aving provisions for defiectingx'or bending the ongitudinal ed'ge o'fthe 'eld welt in a transverse'direction.

30. In a shoe sewin machine for attaching a welt t.o.a shoe, stitch forming mechanism, welt holding jaws,

the weltbetween said aws for the' action of the stitch forming. mechanism, andasepatheholding portions' of said-jaws to sever the welt, 3l.In a shoesewing'machinefor attach 1n sti tch forming mechanism, welt holding members havin cooperating portions for deflecting thee ge of thewelt, and means for relatively moving said members to cause them to clamp and hold the welt end between .them with its deflectedportion positioned for the stitch forming mechanism.

32. In a shoesewing machine for attaching a welt to a'sh'oe, welt end holding means, actuating means for moving thekholdin means toward and from the welt-,- a bac gage, means to move work, and means to prevent the welt holding toward the welt .when the back gage is in its forward position.

33. In a shoe sewingmachinefor attaching a welt to a shoe, the combination of stitch forming mechanism, welt holding members having cooperating'portions for deflecting or bending the edge of the welt,

means 'for clamping a welt to a shoe, the combination'of it toward and from the means for relatively moving said members,

to cause them to clamp and hold the welt,

and means for severing the welt.'

In-testimony whereof, I havesignedmy name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS G. ILAN'IX,

- Witnesses:

MARION F. KIMBALL, ARTHUR W. OALvitR, 

